In Greek: στιφάδο με μανιτάρια, say: stee-FAH-thoh meh mah-nee-TAH-reeyah Greek stifatho dishes are known as stews made with a lot of onions, a tomato-based sauce, and often with the taste of cinnamon for good measure. While the best known stifatho dishes may include meat, poultry, or seafood, this mushroom stew recipe is a favorite as well, especially during periods […]

In Greek: μακαρόνια με μανιτάρια και μπεϊκον, say: mah-kah-ROHN-yah me mah-nee-TAH-reeyah kai bacon A delightful family meal, add a seasonal salad, bread, and a tart dish like easy marinated peppers for a delicious spread. A great make-ahead dish, this can be prepared the day before and refrigerated until time to bake. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes […]

In Greek: μοσχάρι με φρέσκα μανιτάρια, pronounced mos-HAH-ree meh FRES-kah mah-nee-TAH-reeyah This is a very easy recipe to make, and a delicious dish to serve with noodles or rice. The recipe works well with portobello, oyster, and regular white mushrooms. Cook Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes Ingredients: 2 pounds of stew beef, cut in chunks […]

In Greek: μανιτάρια τηγανητά, pronounced mah-nee-TAH-reeyah tee-ghah-nee-TAH A simple and quick side dish or appetizer, a popular mushroom for this dish in Greece is the oyster mushroom. Keep it Greek and serve with a squeeze of lemon. Ingredients: 1 pound of oyster or porcini mushrooms 1/2 cup of flour 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt olive oil […]

Ingredients: 500 grams of white mushrooms 3 eggs Olive oil or corn oil for frying Salt and pepper to taste Method: Wash the mushrooms thoroughly under plenty of running water. Cut them into thin slices and drain any excess water. Pour some oil in a frying pan to heat up. Place the sliced mushrooms in […]

Ingredients: 1 kilo of mushrooms 1/2 a cup of butter or olive oil 2 onions sliced 1/2 a cup of red dry wine 1/2 a cup of water 1 tsp of crushed coriander seeds Salt and pepper to taste Method: Wash the mushrooms, cut in quarters or slices and boil for a few minutes until […]

Ingredients: 1 kilo of pork ribs cut in small pieces 1 lb of mushrooms cut in quarters 1-2 tbsp of flour 1/4 cup of olive oil 2 large onions chopped Finely chopped parsley 1 1/2 cup of red dry wine Salt and pepper to taste Method: Wash the pork ribs and season with salt and […]

Now, when you entertain people to a Greek meal, you can impress them with your knowledge of Greek! The letters in bold italics show where the accent should go when you pronounce it. almond – ameegdalo (soft d) aniseed – anitho apple – meelo apricot – vereekoko artichoke – aggeenara (hard g) asparagus – sparangee (hard […]

Pasta (called “zymarika” in Greek) are favorites combined with all types of meats and seafood. Greek cooking makes use of many different types of pastas, from small soup pasta to large pasta tubes used to make the famous “pastitsio.” Lamb with Pasta Oven Casserole – Yiouvetsi Pasta with Zucchini & Tomatoes Pasta with Spicy Reddened […]

Greek Cuts of Beef Diagram and Translations Veal with Vegetables for Babies Sofritto: Veal in White Wine Sauce Moshari Kokkinisto: Reddened Beef Stew Brizoles Mosharisies sta Karvouna: Grilled Ribeye Steaks Moshari Avgolemono: Boiled Beef with Egg-Lemon Soup Moshari Kokkinisto me Araka: Beef Stew with Peas Biftekia – Greek Burger Recipe Stifatho: Beef and Onion Stew […]